Ex-president’s son wounded as Nigeria battles militants
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian ground forces backed by warplanes on Tuesday battled Islamist Boko Haram militants in a second day of heavy fighting around a northeast town, in which the officer son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo was wounded, a senio…
Gun battle in Yemeni capital after soldiers kill four Shi’ites
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni soldiers traded gunfire with Shi’ite Muslim rebels near a military base at the southern entrance to the capital Sanaa on Tuesday, residents said, hours after soldiers killed at least four Shi’ite protesters outside the cabinet …
Somali militants threaten U.S. attacks to avenge leader’s death
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali Islamist militants have threatened attacks in east Africa and the United States, warning President Barack Obama he would hear “shocking news” as punishment for a U.S. missile strike that killed the rebel group’s leader last…
British PM to head to Scotland as independence campaign gathers steam
EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week’s referendum after an opinion poll showed a surge in support for a break from the United Kingdom.
Austria freezes assets of former U.S. diplomat’s wife
VIENNA (Reuters) – Former top U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad and his wife are fighting the seizure of her Austrian bank accounts, lawyers for the couple said after a magazine reported U.S. authorities were investigating him for suspected money launderi…
Poland’s PM Tusk, heading for Brussels, submits resignation
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk submitted his resignation to the country’s president on Tuesday, in preparation for taking up the new job of head of the European Council later this year.
Hundreds die in India, Pakistan after heaviest rain in 50 years
MUZAFFARABAD/SRINAGAR (Reuters) – The death toll from the heaviest rain to fall on Kashmir in 50 years rose to more than 400 on Tuesday, with thousands still trapped on rooftops and residents criticizing Indian and Pakistani authorities for not doing e…
China offers hefty rewards for ‘terrorism’ tips in Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is offering up to 1 million yuan ($160,000) in rewards to “terrorism” informants in its western Xinjiang region, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest policy aimed at getting a handle on unrest there.
Chile government to beef up security following bomb attack
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s government said it would tighten security to avoid an escalation in violence and use the “full weight of the law” against those responsible for a bomb attack that wounded 14 on Monday.
Battle for Benghazi could break up Libya
CAIRO (Reuters) – Pro-government Libyan forces, already reeling from the fall of the capital, are fighting to prevent Islamist militants from seizing the eastern city of Benghazi and splitting the North African country into three warring parts.
